FE Volume 173 Issue 11
Read our November 2020 issue, which features pieces by Jerry Knapp, Robert Policht and James Kovacs. Jim Leer, and more!
FE Volume 173 Issue 11
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Miami-Dade Responds to Waste Oil Facility Fire
Miami-Dade (FL) Fire Rescue (MDFR) units recently responded to a fire at an oil recycling plant that converts used oil to biodiesel. Alvaro Toñanez writes about lessons learned.
The 2020 Extrication Supplement
Download the November 2020 Extrication supplement, which contains a variety of exclusive new pieces on vehicle extrication and comes bundled with our November issue.
More FE Volume 173 Issue 11
Apparatus Deliveries: November 2020
Check out some new fire apparatus deliveries from our November 2020 issue, including this KME pumper for the Bellingham (MA) Fire Department.
Product Showcase: November 2020
Check out some firefighting equipment and products showcased in the November 2020 issue of Fire Engineering.
Letters to the Editor: November 2020
Read some Letters to the Editor from the November 2020 issue of Fire Engineering.
What’s Your First Step in a Confined Space Rescue?
Mike Giroux looks at what he believes is the most important step in beginning any confined space rescue to ensure survival of the victim.
Hazmat Response and the Fire Codes
Joseph Chacon offers an overview of the International Fire Code and NFPA 704 requirements for storage and use of hazardous materials (hazmats).
Case Study of a Drainage System Fire
Eric G. Bachman uses a July 2019 response by the Lafayette (PA) Volunteer Fire Company that taught some serious lessons on the best way to handle an incident involving a fire in a drainage system.
How Immediate Is Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health?
“Immediately dangerous to life or health” (IDLH) is a critical term in the fire service lexicon and one that we should be familiar with and understand. Read more from Michael Heffner.
The Components of the Gas Detection Puzzle
An instrument is only as effective as the experience and training of the firefighter and how well the instrument is maintained, writes Jim Leer.